LAKE ELSINORE: Water district budget hearing set for Thursday

MICHAEL J. WILLIAMS mwilliams@californian.com

LAKE ELSINORE ---- Households in the Elsinore Valley Municipal
Water District won't be hit with higher rates for the same amount
of water use and some could see reduced rates over the next two
years, according to the agency's proposed budget.

The board of directors is scheduled Thursday to review the
district's spending plan for the following two years starting July
1. The board meets at 4 p.m. in the district's administrative
office, 31315 Chaney St. in Lake Elsinore.

In addition to avoiding water rate hikes for residents, the
proposed budget maintains the same household rate for sewer
service, although connection fees would go up in some areas.

With water and sewer combined, the district's financial staff
projects operating expenditures at $53.1 million in the year
starting July 1 and $55.7 million in 2012-13, with revenues coming
in at $63.0 million in 2011-12 and $65.1 million in 2112-13. The
district expects to end this year on June 30 having spent $52.1
million, while having received $59.5 million in revenue.